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Asa Breed

2007 studio album by Matthew Dear

Asa Breed is the third studio album by American music producer Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[1] The title of the album comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle.[2]

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Critical reception

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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Resident Advisor named it the 39th-best album of the decade.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Matthew Dear

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Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Matthew Dear – production
  • Mobius Band – guitar (5), bass guitar (5)
  • Collin Dupuis – drums (11), drones (11), selected recording
  • Dave Cooley – mixing (2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11)
  • Tony Gillis – mastering
  • Sam Valenti IV – executive production
  • Will Calcutt – artwork

Charts

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References

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    "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Sande, Kiran (January 1, 2009). "Interview: Matthew Dear". Fact. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    "Reviews for Asa Breed by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Kellman, Andy. "Asa Breed – Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Battaglia, Andy (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Drumming, Neil (June 8, 2007). "Asa Breed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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    Burgess, John (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear, Asa Breed". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Carroll, Jim (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed (Ghostly International)". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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    Naylor, Tony (July 12, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
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    Sherburne, Philip (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Raper, Dan (July 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    O'Donoghue, Barry (June 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear – Asa Breed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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    Boylan, J. Gabriel (July 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Spin. 23 (7): 96. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  14. [14]
    "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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